Staff and Faculty Showcase Demonstrates Wealth of Learning Opportunities for Students

The Office of the Provost and the Teaching & Learning Collaborative recently hosted a faculty and staff showcase to celebrate the following scholarly and innovative work and collaborations happening at Wentworth Institute of Technology. 

A multitude of work was on display from more than 30 faculty and staff members including equity in learning, active and game-based learning, labs and hands-on learning, curriculum design innovations, virtual reality and video integration, research in the classroom, and resources from campus partners. All five academic schools were represented. Scroll down for photos or visit our Flickr gallery. 

Featured were: 

• A Case Study of Virtual Open House for Nigerian Students by Mehmet Ergezer School of Computing and Data Science 

• A Short-form Wikipedia Biography Assignment by Andrew Seredinski School of Sciences and Humanities 

• Examples of How I Integrate Components Consistent with DE&I Strategies into My Courses by Nadine Stecher School of Sciences and Humanities 

• Developing Health Informatics Competency in Undergraduate Biomedical Engineering Students Using Active Learning Approaches by Uri Feldman School of Engineering, Biomedical Engineering 

• Exploration with Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Router by Afsaneh Ghanavati School of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering 

• Preservation: A Strategic Decision Game for Navigating Pandemic-Related Difficult Choices by Yetunde Folajimi School of Computing and Data Science 

• Project FLUUD- Video Game by Hadi Kazemiroodsari School of Engineering, Civil Engineering 

• Impactful Iterative Design: Raising Covid-19 Safety Awareness Through Interactive Games by Yetunde Folajimi School of Computing and Data Science 

• Pictures, Media, and US Politics: From Sabbatical to the Classroom by Allison Lange School of Sciences and Humanities 

• Persisting Beyond Acculturative Barriers--the Freshman International, Non-Native English Speaking Learning Journey by Faith Litchock-Morellato School of Sciences and Humanities 

• Public Policy for Net Zero Homes and Affordability by Payam Bakhshi, Afshin Pourmokhtarian, and John Cribbs School of Management, Construction Management 

• Digital Self-Identity Part B: Five Additional Skills Needed for 2025 and Beyond by Cindy Stevens School of Management 

• Enriching Students' Learning Experience through Undergraduate Research in Construction Management by Cristina Cosma School of Management, Construction Management 

• Lab Sparks: Do-It-Yourself Lab Experiences to Support Distance Learning and Promote Experiential Learning by David Simpson School of Engineering 

• Lab Skills Series of IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu by Federica Aveta School of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering 

• Winogradsky Columns: Home Biology for Remote Learning by Christopher Brigham School of Engineering, Biological Engineering 

• Proposed New Tracks for Bachelor of Science in Engineering by Abigail Charest, Douglas Dow, and Saurav Basnet School of Engineering 

• Successful Implementation of a Cyber Range for Students at WIT for Zero $ by Frederick Trilling School of Management 

• Yore in Control: Teaching Ancient Architecture and Technology in Virtual Reality with Yorescape by Jody Gordon School of Sciences and Humanities 

• Leveraging Technology to Learn the Site Requirements of a Construction Project by Hariharan Naganathan School of Management, Construction Management 

• Enabling Immersive Education in Construction Using VR Learning Modules by Sharon Brown School of Management, Construction Management 

• Effectiveness of Short Lecture Videos During the Covid Pandemic and Beyond by Masoud Olia School of Engineering 

• Accelerate's Business Series by Ashley Lucas Accelerate & School of Business Management 

• Ensuring Digitally Accessible Content for All by Dan Neil Schumann Library 

• Industry Corps: An Introduction to Wentworth's New Education-to-Career Pathways by Elizabeth Curtis Industry Corps at Wentworth 

• Transforming the Student and Classroom Experience by Josh Larson Digital Technology Services (DTS) 

• TLC Top Resources by Tes Zakrzewski and Teaching & Learning Collaborative (TLC) Team